Bel Ami (1976)

Director:

Mac Ahlberg

Writers:

Mac Ahlberg (writer)
Guy de Maupassant (novel)

Release Date:

May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Adult | Comedy

Tagline:

Harry Reems' Last Adult Film

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Lesbian Sex | Sex | Beautiful Woman | Hardcore

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harry Reems	...	Georg Duroy
Christa Linder	...	Anita
Marie Forså	...	Suzanne Walter (as Maria Lynn)
Bent Warburg	...	Gordon
Anne Bie Warburg	...	Clothilde
Jacqueline Laurent	...	Rebecca Walter
Lucienne Camille	...	Queen Lucienne
Preben Mahrt	...	Samuel Walter
André Chazel	...	Charles Forrestier
Pia Rydberg	...	Madeleine Forrestier
Lisbeth Olsen	...	Stephanie von Rauch
Ewert Granholm	...	Herman von Rausch
Rune Hallberg	...	Barman
Christina Hellman	...	Karin
Lotte Cardy

Also Known As:

Bel ami - den stora överraskningen (Sweden)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

Sweden | France

Language:

English | Swedish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | USA:X

Filming Locations:

Engholms Castle, Mörkö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Cinématographique Universal

Movie Connections:

Version of Bel Ami (1955)

One of the Best Adult Films Ever!

"Bel Ami" is refreshing and funny, and is a real treat for fans of 70's adult (XXX) cinema. There is an actual plot, the actors and actresses are both very attractive and perform just as well in the dialog-ridden scenes fully clothed as they do naked in their sex scenes, which are numerous. The film also has the almost non-stop euphoria of beautiful 70's Euromusic on the soundtrack. This is a film that adults can view and not feel ashamed or embarrassed. Harry Reems of course is terrific and quite comical as the bumbling hero of the piece, bumping his head on an over-sized phallic sculpture in a so-called art studio, rolling down a grassy hill with the latest female to jump his bones, and trying to sneak a peak at the almost unbelievably beautiful Christa Linder as she showers. Another treat for genre fans is the presence of Jacqueline Laurent, best known for her harrowing roles in the Jess Franco films "Lorna the Exorcist" and "Sinner". Here she looks beautiful, kicks back, and anxiously samples the physical charms of Mr. Reems, although the scenes between Mr. Reems and Ms. Laurent appear to be either soft core or director Ahlberg avoided showing penetration. And speaking of director Ahlberg, whose fine "I, A Woman" remains a classic, this film proves that ten years after "I, A Woman" he was able to move into more explicit fare and still retain the touch of class and dignity that many erotic filmmakers either lose or never have at all.